Special meeting

Special meeting Psst! Are you there? (The person hears something trying to call their attention while they are sitting in a flower meadow.) Nope, not yet (The voice continues) Can you hear? Yes, loud and clear! Can you breathe? Yes, slow as the breeze. How’s your mind? (Now the person tilts their head, still looking …

Takumi Abe – English

The Ainu: The Forgotten People of Northern Japan Introduction The Ainu are an indigenous people hailing from the northern region of Japan and some islands in Russia. The Ainu were isolated from mainland Japan and hence developed their culture independently. Currently the Ainu language (Ainu-go) is critically endangered, leading to my aims with the research …